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October

19
2023
Industry News

NJ Appellate Division Finds No Private Right of Action for Debt Purchaser’s Alleged Failure to Obtain State License

Recently, the New Jersey appellate division held that a debt purchaser is not liable under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (NJ Fraud Act) for failing to obtain a license under the New Jersey Consumer Finance Licensing Act (NJ Licensing Act). Although the decision is unpublished, it is still a welcome relief for purchasers of defaulted debt.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

AG Yost Announces Data Breach Settlement with Health-Care Clearinghouse

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 32 of his counterparts announced today that a settlement has been reached with Inmediata over the three-year exposure of the protected health information of 1.5 million consumers.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

CFPB Takes Action Against Operator of Sendwave App for Illegally Cheating People on International Money Transfers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Chime Inc. for deceiving consumers about the speed and cost of remittance transfers through its mobile app, Sendwave.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

Mayor Adams Releases First-of-Its-Kind Plan For Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use In NYC Gover | City of New York

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser today released the Adams administration’s comprehensive “New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan,” taking a major step to cement New York City’s position as a leader in the responsible use of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

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October

18
2023
Industry News

New TransUnion Analysis Examines Repercussions of FHFA’s Proposed Move from Tri-Merge to Bi-Merge

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) proposed change to utilize two instead of three credit reports during the mortgage application process could result in unintended consequences for consumers while doing little to achieve the organization’s stated goal of reducing mortgage borrower costs. TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released these findings today at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s MBA Annual Convention & Expo.

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